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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

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A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December 1916, the French and German armies relentlessly fought in the devastated camps around the village of Verdun.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-02-21

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

Writer: Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

Production Companies: RTBF, France Télévisions, CC&C, Planète+, TV5 Québec Canada, ECPAD

Production Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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